a tribe called quest...

In 1985, Rappers Q-Tip, Jarobi White, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and DJ Phife Dawg got together to form A Tribe Called Quest, arguably the greatest hip hop group to date. I first heard their music blaring out of my older brother’s bedroom when I was in elementary school and I’ve been a fan ever since… I seriously listen to their music almost everyday. Q-Tip’s distinctive voice and the group’s mellow yet intelligent flows seem to always put me in a good mood. Earlier this year I caught wind of a tour the group was going to be on and I had to be there. I couldn’t pass up on the chance to see them perform live. Rock the Bells 2010 was the tour and for the Los Angeles show, there were 20,000 people in attendance. A friend of mine came along, even though he didn’t know too much about them and together, we managed to get about rows away from the front of the stage. Once their set started and the first beat dropped, the whole crowd, me included, went nuts. Getting to see them live lets me cross one thing off my bucket list. During their performance, Q-Tip came off the stage and walked through the crowd. He was no more than two feet away from me. That experience further solidified them as the greatest rap group of all time… at least to me!

Electirc Relaxation

Q-Tip & Phife Dawg @ Rock The Bells